The complete guide to creating widgets in WordPress 2.8
WordPress 2.8 has a new widget class that makes creating widgets much easier. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through a real-world example.
Customize your 404 page from the WordPress admin
How to easily customize, edit, and update your site’s 404 pages in WordPress by widgetizing the 404 template in your theme.
Using shortcodes to show members-only content
Simple code snippets for turning your WordPress-powered blog into a powerful members-only site. Learn how to show content to whoever you want.
Custom taxonomies in WordPress 2.8
Why custom taxonomies in WordPress 2.8 are the coolest thing since sliced bread and how you can easily create your own.
How to create a forums list in bbPress
How to create a list of your forums for bbPress with a link to each forum, its RSS feed, and number of posts.
Creating a page template that lists all of your WordPress taxonomies
Learn how to loop through each of the taxonomies on your blog and display them in the tag cloud format.
Tag descriptions in WordPress 2.8
WordPress 2.8 will introduce the new tag_description() function. In this tutorial, I’ll show you a few techniques on how to use it.
How to widgetize your page menu in WordPress
Here’s another method for easy-to-use navigation. This is a tutorial on how to widgetize your WordPress theme’s page menu with a few simple lines of code.
The WordPress theme directory needs an upgrade
Should WordPress theme developers be given the same access as plugin developers on the official repository? It’s time for a bit of an upgrade and a little trust.
How to preset text in the WordPress post editor
Have you ever needed to preset text in your post/page editor in WordPress? If so, here’s a simple technique that’ll allow this with just a few lines of code.